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TRIVIUM Bassist On 'The Sin And The Sentence': 'We Wanted It To Be As Energetic And Intense As Some Of The Early Stuff'

Dann of "The Mike James Rock Show" conducted an interview with bassist Paolo Gregoletto of Floridian metallers TRIVIUM prior to the band's April 16 concert at the O2 Academy Bristol in Bristol, England. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK On SLAYER Staying True To 'Farewell' Tour Plans: 'They Don't Mess Around. I Believe Them.'

Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station recently conducted an interview with lead guitarist Alex Skolnick of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can listen to the chat via the widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On taking part in the North American leg...

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Watch ANTHRAX Perform 'Madhouse' From 'Kings Among Scotland' DVD

Multi-Grammy-nominated thrash icons ANTHRAX have just released "Kings Among Scotland", the band's long-awaited live-in-concert DVD, via Megaforce. Captured on February 15, 2017 at the band's sold-out concert at Glasgow's historic venue Barrowland Ballroom, the two-hour "Kings Among Scotland" incorp...

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GENE HOGLAN Discusses His Art Piece 'The Full Rah' (Video)

Last November, drum legend Gene Hoglan unveiled his fine-art debut collection. Completed with art team SceneFour, the release was a pioneering effort in the new medium of crafting visual art through drum performance. In the clip below, shot during the production of his art collection, Gene discuss...

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GUS G. On Being Replaced By ZAKK WYLDE In OZZY OSBOURNE's Band: 'Honestly, It Was A Little Bit Of A Relief'

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who joined Ozzy Osbourne's band just under a decade ago, says that "it was a little bit of a relief" to find out that the BLACK SABBATH singer was getting back together with his longtime axeman Zakk Wylde. It was announced last April that Wylde would be rejoining Ozzy's...

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Guitarist BILL HUDSON Exits U.D.O. And DIRKSCHNEIDER After Only A Year

Bill Hudson has exited U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER — the two groups fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider — after only a year. The American-based guitarist and the German bands decided to go their own separate ways "due to a difference in their individual visions for the future," according...

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PAUL STANLEY Declines To Comment On GENE SIMMONS's FOX NEWS Ban: 'We're Not Tied At The Hip'

Paul Stanley has declined to comment on Gene Simmons's ban from Fox News last year for allegedly mocking and taunting staff members. "I tend to leave [Gene] to his own devices," the KISS frontman told the New York Daily News. "We're not tied at the hip and he does what he does and reaps the rewards...

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TONY IOMMI: 'It's Highly Unlikely' BLACK SABBATH Will Play Again

On Friday, April 20, legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi hosted a charity lunch to raise funds for the cancer unit where the band's late keyboardist Geoff Nicholls was treated. Tony was on hand at Birmingham, England's Opus Restaurant to entertain guests with stories from his life and care...

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ORANGE GOBLIN: 'The Wolf Bites Back' Album Artwork Unveiled; 'Sons Of Salem' Song Available

British rockers ORANGE GOBLIN will release their new album, "The Wolf Bites Back", on June 15 via Candlelight Records. The disc's opening track, "Sons Of Salem", can be streamed below. Vocalist Ben Ward comments: "'Sons Of Salem' is the first track on the album and we consider it an ORANGE GOBLIN a...

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POISON: 30th-Anniversary 180-Gram Red-Vinyl Reissue Of 'Open Up And Say… Ahh!'

Capitol/UMe is poised to celebrate the 30th anniversary of POISON's best-selling album, 1988's five-times-platinum "Open Up And Say… Ahh!", with a sensationally reproduced 180-gram reissue. The LP was pressed in two collectible color variants: red vinyl (available at select retailers) and a limited...

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Video Premiere: GUS G.'s 'Fearless'

The official video for "Fearless", the title track of the new solo album from Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, can be seen below. The disc is being released today (Friday, April 20) vi...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD Launches Three-Month Celebration Of 70th Birthday On 'Rock 50' Radio Show

This past weekend's edition of legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's radio show "Rock 50" was the first of a three-month celebration of his 70th birthday. You can now watch highlights of the program below. Ward, who will officially turn 70 on May 5, was on board for the SABBATH reunion when it...

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FOZZY Is Already Talking About Re-Teaming With Producer JOHNNY ANDREWS For Next Album

FOZZY singer Chris Jericho was recently interviewed by Terrie Carr of WDHA-FM 105.5 FM, the rock music station licensed to Dover and Morristown, New Jersey. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if FOZZY's latest album, 2017's "Judas", was the record he and his bandmates always wanted to make, Chr...

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Watch ANTHRAX Perform 'Indians' From 'Kings Among Scotland' DVD

Multi-Grammy-nominated thrash icons ANTHRAX will see "Kings Among Scotland", the band's long-awaited live-in-concert DVD, arrive in stores and online on April 27 (Megaforce). Captured on February 15, 2017 at the band's sold-out concert at Glasgow's historic venue Barrowland Ballroom, the two-hour "...

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Former SOIL Guitarist SHAUN GLASS Teams Up With STUCK MOJO Frontman ROBBY J. FONTS In REPENTANCE

Former SOIL and DIRGE WITHIN guitarist Shaun Glass has joined forces with STUCK MOJO frontman Robby J. Fonts in a new band called REPENTANCE. For the past several months, REPENTANCE has been feverishly writing music at Chicago's Superior Street Studios, keeping a relatively low profile as the projec...